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描述：上了年纪的美国人经常患有睡眠和情绪障碍。 60岁以上的人最常见的情况是早醒和晚睡 嗜睡，通常与精疲力竭和抑郁症状有关 戒烟。新的证据表明，这些症状通常是由 由于昼夜节律系统的阶段性推进，更广泛地说，是由于贫乏 老龄化人口昼夜节律的同步性。不足之处 在大多数老年人看电视的晚上照明，可能是一种 主要原因。作为一种解决方案，阿波罗照明系统公司将设计一种新的 基于光管和紧凑型荧光技术的老年人灯具。 根据分包合同，加州大学圣地亚哥分校的合作者将测试新的老年人灯具 在30名志愿者的家中，目前的水平分别为25、100和250勒克斯。一 将观察基线周和4周的治疗，使用睡眠和 情绪问卷，辅以手腕活动记录和 照度，以客观地测量睡眠。这项新技术可能会 可能缓解数百万美国老年人的症状和 每年节省数亿美元的能源成本。 建议的商业应用：不可用

DESCRIPTION: Aging Americans often suffer from sleep and mood disorders. Above age 60, the most common pattern includes early awakening and evening drowsiness, often associated with the depressive symptoms of depletion and withdrawal. New evidence indicates that these symptoms are often caused by a phase advance of the circadian system, and more generally, by poor synchronization of circadian rhythms in the aging population. Inadequate lighting in the evening, when most seniors watch television, may be a primary cause. As a solution, Apollo Light Systems will design a new Seniors' Luminaire based on light pipe and compact fluorescent technology. Under subcontract, UCSD collaborators will test the new Seniors Luminaire at levels Date of 25, 100, and 250 lux in the homes of 30 volunteers. One week of baseline and 4 treatment weeks will be observed, using sleep and mood questionnaires supplemented by recordings of wrist activity and illumination, to objectively measure sleep. The new technology may potentially relieve symptoms for millions of Senior American citizens and save hundreds of millions of dollars annually in energy costs. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE